head to head
vs
Cube Escape: The CavevsDragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Cube Escape: The Cave leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Cube Escape: The CaveDragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Cube Escape: The Cave leans harder on variance: Surreal clues are hidden information until uncovered
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.